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31812 Bad Pyrmont, Germany
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LANTIME M900 NTP Server: NTP Timeserver Platform for Customized

Time and Frequency Synchronization Systems
The Meinberg LANTIME M900 Timeserver can be used all around the world to synchronize
even the largest networks in computer centers, industrial network infrastructures and
telecom environments. The M900 is Meinbergs system platform for customized solutions and
offers a wide range of possible configurations, including a wealth of choices for time and
frequency inputs and outputs as well as redundancy enhancements for fail-safe
synchronization needs.

Key Features
- Synchronization of NTP and SNTP compatible clients
- Web based status and configuration interface [1](Demo) and console based graphical
configuration utility
- Supported networking protocols: IPv4, IPv6, HTTPS, HTTP, SSH, TELNET, SCP, SFTP, FTP,
SYSLOG, SNMP
- Alert-Notification system of status change by Email, WinMail, SNMP or an external connected
display
- Full SNMP v1,v2,v3 support with own SNMP-daemon for status and configuration and SNMP
Trap messages
- USB Port for installing firmware updates, locking frontpanel menu access and backup/restore
of configuration and log files
- Antenna connected with up to 300m of standard coaxial cable RG58
- Up to 9 network interfaces

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Description
The LANTIME M900 offers a lot of space for output modules and several power supply options in its 3U rackmount
chassis. This allows for a large number of different outputs like 1PPS, 10MHz, IRIG, serial timestrings or up to 7
Ethernet ports to support large network infrastructures. Meinberg will create an individual solution based on your
specific requirements, please [2]contact us.
As an alternative to GPS a number of other reference time sources are available for inclusion in the M900 system, for
example DCF77 (PZF), IRIG (TCR), MSF or NTP (from an upstream server).
An LC Display shows the status of the reference time source as well as the time service. Additionally three bi-color
(green/red) LEDs clearly indicate the state of the three main components (time source, network time service, network)
and a red alarm LED signals major system failures.
The configuration and control of the system can be carried out via a powerful yet easily understandable web user
interface, a text-based console setup tool is available for easy access to most configuration options and status
information when you logged in via SSH, Telnet or the serial front port.
The security features of Meinberg's LANTIME time servers comply with highest standards: The time synchronization can
reliably ensure time integrity via symmetric keys or the NTPv4 autokey feature by allowing the clients to check that the
time information is really coming from the trusted LANTIME and is not spoofed by a man-in-the-middle attacker. All
configuration and management channels can be accessed via secure protocols like SSH, HTTPS or SNMPv3. Last but
not least the LANTIME follows a basic security principle by running only the services that have been enabled by the user
and keep all unneeded ports closed in order to further reduce the possibilities of a cyber attack.
All major network management systems (NMS) can access a wealth of vital information via the LANTIME'S powerful
SNMP management interface which supports SNMP V1, V2c and V3 and smoothly integrates your time server services
into your general network management concepts. Unlike other time server products the LANTIME familiy of time servers
supports configuration changes via SNMP and therefore allows for automated reactions to critical situations as well as
non-interactive setting up or reconfiguring your time server if a certain situation occurs.
LANTIME time servers are designed to be used in pure IPv6 networks as well as dual stack networks, not only the NTP
time service is IPv6 capable but also management and configuration protocols like SNMP, SSH or HTTP(S) can be used
over IPv6. The system supports multiple IPv6 addresses for each interface by specifying a manual IP address and use
autoconf capabilities to setup link global adresses as well as the automatic link local adress configuration.
The M900 platform can be combined with all available Meinberg oscillator options, ranging from the cost effective TCXO
up to a Rubidium based oscillator with extremely stable holdover capabilities, ensuring a tighly synchronized network
environment in the absence of any external reference, even if this situation lasts for days, weeks or even months.
Please note that the following technical specifications for pulse, frequency and serial outputs are based on a
sample configuration and can be modified in order to fulfill your individual requirements.

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Characteristics
Type of receiver 6 channel GPS C/A-code receiver

Type of antenna Remote powered [3]GPS antenna/converter unit, up to 300m distance to antenna with
RG58 and up to 700m distance with RG213 cable

Display LC-display, 4 x 16 characters

Control elements Eight push buttons to set up basic network parameters and to change receiver settings

Status info Four bicolor LEDs showing status of:

- reference time
- time service
- network
- alarm

Frequency outputs 10 MHz via female BNC connector, TTL into 50 Ohm
Accuracy depends on oscillator (standard: TCXO), look at [4]oscillator options

Pulse outputs Pulse Per Second (PPS) via BNC connector (TTL level), pulse width 200ms

Accuracy of pulse outputs Depends on oscillator option:

Note: TCXO only available with M300

Interface Two independent serial RS232-interfaces, menu configurable

Data format of interfaces Baudrate: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 Baud data format: 7N2, 7E1, 7E2,
8E1, 8N1, 8N2 Time telegram: [5]Meinberg Standard-Telegram, SAT, Uni Erlangen
(NTP), SPA, NMEA0183 (RMC), COMPUTIME or [6]capture-telegramm

Alarm output Synchronous state of the module, relay output (changeover contact)

Network Interface 1 x 10/100 MBit with RJ45 (up to 8 additional LAN interfaces possible)

Power supply 85-264 VAC (50/60 Hz) / 105-300 VDC

Redundant Power Supplies and other input voltage ranges available upon request

Power consumption 25W

Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1x USB Port in front panel:

Ports - install firmware upgrades
- backup and restore configuration files
- copy security keys
- lock/unlock front keys

Supported Time String Meinberg Standard Timestring, Uni Erlangen Timestring, SYSPLEX Timer, NMEA,
Formats Computime, ABB-SPA, SAT, Arbiter

Single-Board-Computer i386 compatible 500Mhz CPU, 256 MB RAM

Operating System of the Linux with nano kernel (incl. PPSkit)

SBC

Network protocols OSI TCP, UDP

Layer 4 (transport layer)

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Network protocols OSI TELNET, FTP, SSH (incl. SFTP, SCP), HTTP, HTTPS, SYSLOG, SNMP
Layer 7 (application layer)

Internet Protocol (IP) IP v4, IP v6

Network Autoconfiguration IPv4: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - DHCP (RFC 2131)
Support IPv6: Autoconfiguration Networking - AUTOCONF

Network Time Protocol NTP v2 (RFC 1119), NTP v3 (RFC 1305), NTP v4 (no RFC)
(NTP) SNTP v3 (RFC 1769), SNTP v4 (RFC 2030)
MD5 Authentication and Autokey Key Management

Time Protocol (TIME) Time Protocol (RFC 868)

Daytime Protocol Daytime Protocol (RFC 867)

(DAYTIME)

IEC 61850 Synchronization of IEC 61850 compliant devices by using SNTP

Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP/HTTPS (RC 2616)

(HTTP)

Secure Shell (SSH) SSH v1.3, SSH v1.5, SSH v2 (OpenSSH)

Telnet Telnet (RFC 854-RFC 861)

Simple Network SNMPv1 (RFC 1157), SNMPv2c (RFC 1901-1908), SNMP v3 (RFC 3411-3418)
Management Protocol
(SNMP)

Form Factor Schroff 19'' module case (3U)

Ambient temperature 0 ... 50°C / 32 ... 122°F

Humidity Max. 85%

Scope of supply Included in delivery is our [3]GPS antenna incl. converter unit, 20m GPS antenna cable
(RG58) and product documentation.

Technical Support Meinberg offers free lifetime technical support via telephone or e-mail.

Warranty Three-Year Warranty

Firmware Updates Firmware is field-upgradeable, updates can be installed directly at the unit or via a
remote network connection.
Software updates are provided free of charge, for the lifetime of your Meinberg product.

RoHS-Status of the product This product is fully RoHS compliant

WEEE status of the product This product is handled as a B2B category product. In order to secure a WEEE
compliant waste disposal it has to be returned to the manufacturer. Any transportation
expenses for returning this product (at its end of life) have to be incurred by the end
user, whereas Meinberg will bear the costs for the waste disposal itself.

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Additional Information Additional information about the Meinberg LANTIME family of NTP time servers and
other LANTIME models can be found on the [7]LANTIME NTP Time Server Family Page
.

Manual

The english manual is available as a PDF file: [8]Download (PDF)

Links:
[1] http://www.meinberg.de/cgi-bin/main.cgi
[2] http://www.meinberg.de/english/products/../contact/index.htm
[3] http://www.meinberg.de/english/products/gpsant.htm
[4] http://www.meinberg.de/english/products/../specs/gpsopt.htm
[5] http://www.meinberg.de/english/products/../specs/timestr.htm
[6] http://www.meinberg.de/english/products/../specs/capstr.htm
[7] http://www.meinberg.de/english/products/./ntp-time-server.htm
[8] http://www.meinberg.de/download/docs/manuals/english/m900_gps.pdf

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